Sr. Global Supply Chain Planner, Forecasting Inventory

divh2Sr. Global Supply Chain Planner, Forecasting Inventory/h2pAt Boston Scientific, well give you the opportunity to harness all thats within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, well help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, youll be supported in progressing whatever your ambitions./ppAbout the Role:/ppAt Boston Scientific, the Sr. Global Supply Chain Planner, Forecasting Inventory collaborates to plan for and maintain appropriate levels of finished good inventories forecast performance. Drives business execution of new programs and initiatives that include forecast inventory coordination for key events, segmentation assignment and management and new product launches. Monitors key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost to serve performance data, and coordinates cross functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives. Helps to drive end to end thinking and agility across value streams with the end customer in mind. Your responsibilities include:/pulliComputer and Systems Knowledge: Possesses knowledge of Microsoft suite, with proficiency in Excel. Utilizes in-depth conceptual, practical and functional knowledge of SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response planning systems. Leverages knowledge in own function and other related functions to recommend new and/or improved processes, impacting various teams across BSC./liliData Analytics: Possesses the ability to conduct advanced analytics on complex problems and large datasets. Proficient in the use of advanced analytics tools and creates complex models. Translates analytical results into understandable business outcomes and creates compelling cases for decision makers. Leads team in analytic-driven projects as it relates to divisional forecasts and inventory/liliInventory Management: Centralized divisional ownership of inventory design and control for the team./liulliInventory design refers to leveraging the segmentation methodology for our business along with leveraging our MEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization) system in Rapid Response, which works together to set the optimized inventory for our business to support desired service levels./liliControl refers to monitoring and adjusting based on actuals vs. the set design. It also includes exception reporting where the inventory design is changed to be mis-aligned to the desired plan as well as actual inventory performance vs. design vs. the financial inventory plan. Includes partnering with product specific planners on the best decisions to support the business./li/ul/ulliManage Forecast Inputs / Improve Forecast Accuracy./liliWorks with all business stakeholders to set the forecast to meet global demand for complex supply chains and/or business critical products./liliInitiate, oversee activities and explains difficult or sensitive information to influence and improve forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias. Receives minimal guidance./liliOwns demand management portion of the SIOP process for the US Region, including facilitation of the meetings with the following teams in attendance: Finance, marketing, field inventory management, global supply chain demand planners/liliThis person is the global functional expert at forecasting for the entire IC planning team (including all focus areas Coronary Therapies, Structural Heart, and Watchman). Functional expertise includes the use of statistical forecasting models and potentially AI solutions in the future./liliManage product lifecycle events effectively (launches, transitions and EOLife/EOService): Independently collaborate with end to end supply chain partners to develop and maintain product lifecycle SIOP templates, driving business decisions. Identifies and leads collaboration on changes to inventory strategy as needed. Drive decision making on issues through SIOP process. Lead supply chain on more complex and critical product development, sustaining engineering or EOL/EOS team, facilitating end to end supply chain event readiness and decision making./liliMaster Data Maintenance: Ensures GSCP-owned fields are complete and accurate for the products in their portfolio. Remain current on training for SOPs and Work Instructions regarding ERP and planning system master data. May be knowledgeable on master data fields managed in other functions to proactively address issues by working cross-functionally./liliProject Management: Execute established project plans. Executes required monthly/scheduled tasks with limited oversight and applies knowledge of business and industry best practices and how own area integrates with others to achieve objectives to drive results. Participates in projects or project steps within a broader or cross-functional project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives. Monitors and/or adjusts project plans as needed and works with stakeholders, holding them accountable for their tasks. Escalates issues to management and solves complex and diverse problems, takes a new perspective on existing solutions and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information./liliLeadership: Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements, often broader, cross-functional projects./liliSupply Chain Design: Driving functional expertise within a franchise or product line to establish the end to end supply chain design. (e.g. New Product Launches, Acquisitions, Integrations, Site Transfers Optimized Product Flow, Resiliency)/lipWhat Were Looking For:/ppRequired Qualifications:/pulliBachelors degree required. Supply Chain, Analytics, Operations focus preferred./lili6+ years experience in supply chain, materials management, manufacturing planning or inventory control function. Demand forecasting and inventory control experience preferred./liliWorking experience with SAP and Rapid Response or an equivalent DRP, MPS, MRP, or ERP System./liliAdvanced PC skills utilizing such software programs as Teams, Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint./liliDemonstrated ability to lead, mentor, problem solve and influence change./li/ulpPreferred Qualifications:/pulliGlobal Supply Chain experience preferred./liliAPICS certification preferred./liliMasters degree preferred./liliMedical device experience preferred./li/ul/div